cheek; malar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cheek (the fleshy side of the face below the eye)
Refers to the soft tissue on either side of the face. Slightly more formal or literary than 腮帮子.
Tā她
yòng用
shǒu手
tuō托
zhe着
sāi腮
jiá颊
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
。
She rested her cheeks in her hands and fell into deep thought.
Hán寒
fēng风
chuī吹
de得
tā他
de的
sāi腮
jiá颊
tōng通
hóng红
。
The cold wind blew against his cheeks, turning them bright red.
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Lǎo老
rén人
liǎng两
sāi腮
shēn深
xiàn陷
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
xiāo消
shòu瘦
。
The old man's cheeks were deeply sunken, making him look extremely emaciated.